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coconut cream

coconut cream

4 2.5
A thick white liquid made from coconut meat that makes food and drinks richer
  • noun
  • /ˈkoʊkənʌt kriːm/
translation icon : crema de coco
  • And this is going to create our delicious coconut cream whip, which we're going to put in the base of our bowl.
  • coconut cream pie
  • coconut cream powder
  • desserts that include coconut cream

I'm using the Jersey Shore Cosmetics Vanilla Coconut Cream Mongongo lip conditioner just to prep my lips too.

Examples

  • 2) Fresh peach halves filled with coconut cream and drizzled with honey.

    Blog text (1)

  • When the rice is cooked, fold in the coconut cream to add richness to the dish.

  • You want to save a little room for the coconut cream pie.

    Lost in the Sun (2015)

  • Do you want to put that in coconut cream, flour, sugar?

  • When mixed with water, Nutrim flows like heavy dairy cream or coconut cream.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Please accept this appetizer of raw fish marinated in coconut cream.

    Next Goal Wins (2023)

  • Maybe with some coconut cream frosting and some chocolate chips or berries on top.

    Blog text (8)

  • I like to put my coconut cream in the fridge because then it gets nice and hard and like thicker and this makes it nice and creamy.

  • You might recognize these babies as pina coladas made with light rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice.

  • I have so many memories of hanging in the kitchen with Grandma baking banana pudding, cherry pies, and coconut cream cakes.

    Blog text (33)

Synonyms

coconut milk
vscoconut cream
11 1.0

A white creamy liquid made from grated coconut flesh for cooking and drinks

is thicker and less fluid in overall consistency

Surface Forms

coconut cream singular
coconut creams plural

Morphology

coconut + cream

The meaning is directly and predictably built from 'coconut' (the fruit/meat) and 'cream' (a thick, fatty, creamy substance); a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer it is the creamy product made from coconut. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g. 'crema de coco') and follows normal noun+noun compound semantics, so the expression is transparent.

Etymology

The name coconut cream comes from a simple cooking image: people press the white meat of the coconut to make a thick, rich liquid like dairy cream. That's why coconut cream means the thick, white coconut product used to make dishes richer and creamier.